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Trinidadian Brooklyn bred Ricky Singh is in simpler words an artist. After a two-year on-and-off hiatus up in Buffalo
for state-instituted higher learning, he's back home in Brooklyn creating on "discarded objects." "I see so much stuff
we throw away as a society;we thow it away to get the next big thing and I think this is often comparable to how we treat
people. We throw them away when we find something better. In essence, I see so many interesting things
on the street, not "garbage," but objects that people have rejected from society. Objects that have not had the
opportunity to live a life of purpose or they've been "put out to pasture" as one might say. I am simply just offering
a alternative. Giving them a life." While his life has been referred to "one for the ages (whatever that means)."
He's been living at a young age with an old soul, even with his accomplishments up to this date, he is still very unsatisfied.
"I'm here to change the world; nothing else matters. My Art, Music whatever; it doesn't matter if it doesn't start
or influence change." Ricky often says. Over the past 2 years Ricky has been in various art shows all over New
York City as well as Upstate New York. From lounges, bars, gallerys, rooftops and sometimes streetcorners you'll see
the effort made from him to spread his art. Let's go past the fact that he is a active member in the youth organization
"Urban Word" (previously "Youth Speaks") where his art meets words, and he continues to perform. Ricky was also a Def Poetry Jam Youth Finalist where he spent much time in preparation with poets from Def Poetry Jam for his big performance for the "almighty acknowledger
of talent" Mr. Russell Simmons. While tormented by his own creations, he has teamed up with a partner to form a
Collective Duo called " Seong-Chee." This duo consisting of Danielle Bero and Ricky, is a collection of writings, art and music all rolled up into one collective to enlighten the mind.
In his freshmen year of higher-learning, he released a Underground Hip-Hop album with him and his cellmates which took
over Buffalo's campus. In the next year Ricky faced tremendous plights as his struggled continued."Everyday's another
hustle for the next day." Now, he's permanately back home and is at work trying to get his thoughts out of his mind. In
tune with a strong passion for all his ventures, people often say it is Ricky's only expression of his truths.
numbers don't really matter...
recently updated feb. 05, 2006.
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